10 Creative Once Upon a Mattress PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country

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February 26, 2026 By Natan Zamansky

Welcome to PLAYBILLDER Spotlight, where Playbill highlights shows from educational institutions or regional theatres and special events around the country (who have used Playbill's program-building service). By welcoming these PLAYBILLDERs center stage, we hope to give our readers a more in-depth look at theatre programs that are fostering the love of the performing arts in the next generation and the way theatre lovers are bringing Playbill along for life's big moments.

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Today we're looking at cover designs from school productions of Once Upon a Mattress. The comic fairy tale musical has always been fairly popular with schools, but following it's recent 2024 Broadway revival, it has seen a noticeable resurgence. Here are 10 recent school productions from around the country that showcased creative and original cover art.

10 Creative Once Upon a Mattress PLAYBILLDER Covers

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